Tekno confident ahead of Bathurst 12H defence

Defending winners Tekno Autosports were busy preparing for the opening day of the Bathurst 12 Hour

Tekno Autosports is confident of a strong title defence at this weekend’s Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour despite a number of changes to the McLaren team’s driving roster.

Factory ace Alvaro Parente is the only carry-over from last year’s race-winning car, with Shane van Gisbergen moving to Scott Taylor Motorsport and team owner Jonathon Webb stepping back from driving duties.

Parente will instead be joined by Rob Bell, who drove in the team’s second car in 2016, and Bathurst debutant Come Ledogar, who raced for Tekno at last year’s Australian GT finale at Highlands Motorsport Park.

The Portuguese is upbeat despite the upheaval, having driven with both Briton Bell and Frenchman Ledogar for Garage 59 in last year’s Blancpain GT Series.